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Athletics vs. Mariners - Box Score - September 28, 2008
Oakland Athletics Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG T Buck RF 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .226 K Suzuki C 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .279 R Sweeney CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .286 J Cust DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .231 C Denorfia LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .290 D Barton 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .226 B Crosby SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .237 J Baisley 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 ...
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And That Happened
ShysterBall — ... Mariners 4, A's 3: The final failure of Seattle's failed 2008 season was winning this game, thereby ensuring that Washington will get the first pick in next summer's draft. Still, 101 losses is quite an accomplishment, and the Mariners should be quite proud of themselves. As for the A's, breaking their season up as they did -- decent first half, disastrous second half -- made their record (75-86) look far better than it felt. ...

THT Daily: At least one day more
The Hardball Times — ... ends 2008 looking like the Unit of old (CG, 0 ER, 9K). He's six shy of 300, so look for the last hurrah in 2009, at which point he will become the last 300 game winner we'll likely ever see, at least until the next one. Mariners 4, A's 3 : The final failure of Seattle's failed 2008 season was winning this game, thereby ensuring that Washington will get the first pick in next summer's draft. Still, 101 losses is quite an accomplishment, and the Mariners should be quite proud of themselves. As for the A's, breaking their season up as they did -- decent first half, disastrous ...

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